FSHN faculty, staff to receive ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will present awards to faculty and staff on March 8. The award winners include:

Iowa State’s nursing program receives final approval

After much anticipation, Iowa State University now will begin enrolling students in the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

Nominate deserving FSHN alumni for 2018 Alumni Impact Award

The Iowa State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) is accepting nominations for the eighth annual FSHN Alumni Impact Award.

Iowa State students find plenty of opportunities on path to medical school

Iowa State has a strong support system for pre-med and pre-health students.

Rossmann Manatt awardee strives to provide research experiences to students

They say it’s never too early to begin gaining research experience, and that is just what Kevin Schalinske provides in his lab for not only graduate students, but undergraduates, as well.

Graduate student selected for summer research internship with National Institutes of Health

Graham Redweik, a graduate student of Dr. Melha Mellata, has been selected to participate in the 2018 Graduate Summer Opportunity to Advance Research (G-SOAR) program at the National Institutes of Health.

New faculty member brings microRNA gene research experience to Iowa State

She once thought fruit flies were just annoying little bugs, but now Elizabeth McNeill spends her time studying them as part of her research.

Keith Vorst’s work with recycled plastics featured in ISU Change Agent story

AMES, Iowa – Keith Vorst is trying to convince the world there’s value in something much of humanity considers utterly disposable.

The introduction and rapid growth of emerging technological disciplines such as big data, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, virtual or augmented reality and others has opened new and promising avenues for sustaining the world’s food and nutritional needs.

Alternative breaks offer opportunity for service learning

Three College of Human Sciences students were among 17 from Iowa State who spent part of their winter break helping those in need.

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Welcome to the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

In the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) we are enhancing human health and quality of life through education, research, and outreach. Our students and staff promote health and well-being through food and nutrition.

You can work with our world-renowned faculty in fully equipped, state-of-the-art laboratories researching nutritional relationships in cancer, diabetes, obesity, and the development and production of new food products that promote health and prevent disease.